Barack Obama

stufl

(96 posts) Tue Jul 10, 2012, 08:18 PM Jul 2012

I'd like to get a response to a nagging question... [View all]

Republicans charge Obama with policy failures. He did not create an economy with 5% unemployment so his policies have failed.

BUT, and everyone knows this, the only policy he was allowed to put in place was the initial stimulus which all economists (those not politically motivated) agree was too small. And much of it went to states to pay for teachers, police and firemen.

Since then, the Republicans have blocked everything, yes, everything. They have filibustered or threatened to filibuster all legislation in the Senate aimed at assisting working people. And, since 2010, have voted unanimously to block all legislation in the House.

Why do the Dems say nothing about this? Why do they sit back and permit Romney to claim that Obama's policies were failures when, in fact, the failure was part of the Republican strategy?

Why are the Dems silent on this issue?

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I'd like to get a response to a nagging question... [View all] stufl Jul 2012 OP

Don't like to point fingers? elleng Jul 2012 #1

Complicity. MrSlayer Jul 2012 #2

What "Dems" are you talking about that are silent, that "sit back and permit Romney to...etc"? uppityperson Jul 2012 #3

+1 freshwest Jul 2012 #6

I don't follow the campaign 24 hours a day, but... stufl Jul 2012 #8

You have not heard any Dem, or Obama, say anything about Repubs blocking everything? Huh uppityperson Jul 2012 #13

Really! stufl Jul 2012 #15

Do not try to put words in my mouth. It won't work. I'd suggest you read these posts that agree w/me uppityperson Jul 2012 #17

It appears that you like to win. stufl Jul 2012 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author uppityperson Jul 2012 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author uppityperson Jul 2012 #20

You appear to not like being challenged. uppityperson Jul 2012 #21

And that's what you take away from my statements.n Wow! stufl Jul 2012 #22

"So you say it's a major campaign strategy." "It appears that you like to win." That's what you take uppityperson Jul 2012 #23

OK, you win. Feel better now? stufl Jul 2012 #25

What do I win? How did your road rage case end up? Did you win? Why the talk of winning? Why not uppityperson Jul 2012 #26

Simple. You enjoy confrontation. stufl Jul 2012 #27

I simply disagree with you and wanted to discuss this. You simply call me names. uppityperson Jul 2012 #28

Familiar tactic from the Right. Ikonoklast Jul 2012 #32

Thanks nt stufl Jul 2012 #33

Then you haven't been listening. DevonRex Jul 2012 #31

Yeah, what you said! nt MADem Jul 2012 #30

Perhaps they think this would make the Republican Blue Meany Jul 2012 #4

Insipid insecurity ,stemming from the fear of intelligent Followers orpupilofnature57 Jul 2012 #5

There was one other policy he put into effect customerserviceguy Jul 2012 #7

OK...defend the ACA...but how about mentioning that Americans currently stufl Jul 2012 #9

The ACA is one (small) step in the right direction. Prophet 451 Jul 2012 #11

Several reasons Prophet 451 Jul 2012 #10

Letting a Republican characterize orpupilofnature57 Jul 2012 #14

and another reason - MSM doesn't cover it when they do mention it (you know the Sunday talk show NRaleighLiberal Jul 2012 #12

i think they do, it just isn't reported. mopinko Jul 2012 #16

In my corner of the world Dems are kicking ass! JNelson6563 Jul 2012 #24

Right on, Julie! Kath1 Jul 2012 #29